Apple Researching Virtual Reality Headsets
Apple's latest patent application reveals that they're continuing to look into personal virtual reality headsets. The February 2008 application is titled "Automatically adjusting media display in a personal display system" and details a "personal display system" which can give "the impression of being in the theater."
Apple suggests that by detecting the user's movements, the image could be adjusted accordingly:
It's not unusual for Apple's patent applications explore novel concepts but Apple has published previous patents related to similar headsets.
Apple suggests that by detecting the user's movements, the image could be adjusted accordingly:
For example, the device may detect a user's head movement and cause the portion of media displayed to reflect the head movement.
Apple even makes the point that they could take the realism so far as adding theatre surroundings, adjusting sound effects based on the user's "seat" and even adding outlines of other patrons sitting in the theatre.It's not unusual for Apple's patent applications explore novel concepts but Apple has published previous patents related to similar headsets.
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43 months ago
And they can add force-feedback chairs to simulate the kid behind you kicking your seat. And maybe random cell phone noises? ;)
Still, this sort of thing is pretty cool. I remember seeing a video on YouTube where some guy attached a Wii controller to a headset so it could track his head movement, and on the TV, simulated a display looking out a window. It was very convincing.
Still, this sort of thing is pretty cool. I remember seeing a video on YouTube where some guy attached a Wii controller to a headset so it could track his head movement, and on the TV, simulated a display looking out a window. It was very convincing.
43 months ago
And they can add force-feedback chairs to simulate the kid behind you kicking your seat. And maybe random cell phone noises? ;)
What about the baby which never stops crying??? LOL
43 months ago
What the heck is up with those gears in there? Is that for focusing or something?
43 months ago
Whenever I hear about VR Headsets, I always think about Virtual Boy and how it was a failure. What they really need is holographic projection. If CNN can do it, then how come I can't have it? J/K :D
43 months ago
This technology has SOOOOOO much potential -- it kind of puzzles me that they would be focusing on imitating the feel of being in a movie theater, though. I guess that's neat, but there are so many other applications, games, etc. that one can see coming from this kind of motion-adjusting technology...
43 months ago
While I wouldn't expect Apple to release anything like this, it looks SO COOL!
43 months ago
Just looking at that thing gives me a headache.
Hope they have improved the technology!
Hope they have improved the technology!
43 months ago
The theater concept doesn't do much for me, but I've waited FOREVER for VR HMDs to become commonplace, even if only for gaming. It's an awesome technology that needs to come down in price! (I don't even need new controls--I can play by mouse or gamepad--just let me SEE the game world all around me please!)
43 months ago
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